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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: abu john <abu_john1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: favour_onu1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:13:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM,I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM , MR FAVOUR ONU, I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CENTRAL BANK WHO SAID THAT I CAN CONFIDE IN YOU.I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN LONDON WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR CBN ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $10,000,000.00 ALL IN $
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: abu_john1@yahoo.com
- abu john
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